Global Studies 1

What great epic poem recounts a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna? a. Bhagavad Gita b. Upanishads c. Ramayana d. Rig-Veda

a. Bhagavad Gita

Who was the earliest great architect to appear in historical record? a. Imhotep b. Babur c. Khafre d. Djoser

a. Imhotep

In general terms, what is most striking about the long history of Egyptian culture? a. Its unity and consistency b. The evolution of its writing system c. Its isolation from all surrounding cultures d. Its ever-changing, highly diverse nature

a. Its unity and consistency

Who was the most important poet of the Tang Dynasty? a. Laozi b. Han Gan c. Li Bai d. Shihuangdi

a. Laozi

Which Egyptian god symbolized death and rebirth? a. Osiris b. Seth c. Aton d. Hatshepsut

a. Osiris

Which family of languages includes Arabic, Aramaic, and Hebrew? a. Semitic b. Omotic c. Sumerian d. Indo-Iranian

a. Semitic

Where did the Sumerians first settle? a. The Fertile Crescent b. Western Africa c. The Upper Nile d. The Mediterranean Islands

a. The Fertile Crescent

The Tale of Genji is the title of which of the following? a. a Japanese novel b. a Shinto scripture c. a Japanese play d. a Japanese poem

a. a Japanese novel

During the Neolithic period, a major development in agriculture was the ability to: a. accumulate and store grain b. build larger architectural structures c. feed large numbers of livestock d. control bodies of water

a. accumulate and store grain

How have modern scholars typically divided the history of ancient Egypt? a. into four major periods b. into two major periods c. into six major periods d. into three major periods

a. into four major periods

What artifacts from Jericho are considered an indication that they practiced ancestor worship? a. restored skulls b. burial statues. c. stone shrines. d. fertility figures

a. restored skulls

What did Shihuangdi build to defend China against external invaders? a. the Great Wall of China b. a series of underground barracks c. a fortress along the Eastern Chinese coast d. the most powerful naval force in the world

a. the Great Wall of China

Where did Buddha receive illumination about the truth of existence? a. while under a tree b. while at a shrine c. while on a ship at sea d. while sleeping

a. while under a tree

Who was an Assyrian king of ancient Mesopotamia? a. Hammurabi b. Ashurbanipal c. Nergal d. Cyrus

b. Ashurbanipal

What were the two earliest important urban centers of the Indus River Valley civilization? a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Harappā and Mohenjo-daro c. Pompeii and Assyria d. Hindustan and Bengal

b. Harappā and Mohenjo-daro

Which Egyptian pharaoh built the Great Sphinx? a. Tutankhamen b. Khafre c. Imhotep d. Ramses

b. Khafre

What is the type of Japanese drama characterized by actors wearing wooden masks? a. shogun b. Noh c. a pillow book d. Shinto

b. Noh

What is the term for a Buddhist monastery? a. metta b. sangha c. jhana d. sutra

b. Sangha

What do archaeologists believe the Venus of Willendorf depicts? a. a famous queen b. a female fertility figure c. a child d. a Greek goddess

b. a female fertility figure

What is the meaning of Atman? a. the glory of battle b. brahman (ultimate reality) within the self c. purification d. the collective soul of all humanity

b. brahman (ultimate reality) within the self

Which of the following is the basis of one of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths? a. stupa b. dukkha c. mandala d. sangha

b. dukkha

An upright stone slab decorated with relief carvings: a. register b. stele c. cuneiform d. fresco

b. stele

Which of the following is a central image in Daoist art? a. sand flowing through an hourglass b. water flowing over rocks c. the farmer's plow d. a snowcapped mountain

b. water flowing over rocks

An example of Sumerian architecture used for religious practices: a. votive b. ziggurat c. pyramid d. tholos

b. ziggurat

The invasion of what people ca. 1500 BCE contributed to the decline of the Indus River civilization? a. Sumerians b. Egyptians c. Aryans d. Greeks

c. Aryans

Who is traditionally considered the founder of Daoism? a. Shihuangdi b. Li Po c. Ashoka d. Laozi

c. Ashoka

Who became the most important deity during the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt? a. Knossos b. Isis c. Aton d. Minos

c. Aton

What religion did Ashoka convert to, and eventually make the state religion of India? a. Hinduism b. Zoroastrianism c. Buddhism d. Islam

c. Buddhism

What was the first great literary work of ancient Mesopotamia? a. Book of the Dead b. Ashurbanipal c. Epic of Gilgamesh d. Tutankhamen's autobiography

c. Epic of Gilgamesh

How did the art of Amarna differ from conventional Egyptian art? a. It employed a stylized, artificial quality. b. It depicted female figures exclusively. c. It had greater lightness and naturalism. d. It was highly formal, apparently intended only for somber occasions.

c. It had greater lightness and naturalism.

What was the language of the Aryan people? a. Farsi b. Hindi c. Sanskrit d. Arabic

c. Sanskrit

According to legend, who dictated to King Hammurabi the laws that he would later include in the Law Code of Hammurabi? a. Enlil b. Aton c. Shamash d. Osiris

c. Shamash

Which dynasty emerged in the 7th century, after a long period of political instability in China? a. Zhou b. Qin c. Tang d. Shang

c. Tang

What colossal sculpture stands next to the pyramids at Gizeh? a. Gilgamesh b. Statue of Amen-Re c. The Great Sphinx d. Statue of Khafre

c. The Great Sphinx

What is nirvana? a. right livelihood b. reincarnation c. cessation of suffering d. meditation

c. cessation of suffering

What topics were treated in the Chinese Classic of Songs? a. war and political struggle b. mythological heroism c. love, family life, and public affairs d. evildoing and wickedness

c. love, family life, and public affairs

What was Sumerian religion based upon? a. monotheism b. spirits of ancestors c. natural phenomena d. animal worship

c. natural phenomena

What are two Semitic languages? a. Persian and Arabic b. Urdu and Hindi c. Greek and Maltese d. Arabic and Hebrew

d. Arabic and Hebrew

Which Indian emperor unified all of India? a. Kalidasa b. Confucius c. Chandra Gupta d. Ashoka

d. Ashoka

Which civilization succeeded in uniting Mesopotamia in about 1800 B.C.E.? a. Kassites b. Assyrians c. Sumerians d. Babylonians

d. Babylonians

Which ruler was called "The Sun of Power"? a. Shihuangdi b. Li Po c. Ashoka d. Chandra Gupta II

d. Chandra Gupta II

Which was a river in Mesopotamia? a. Nile b. Ganges c. Arapitsa d. Euphrates

d. Euphrates

The ancient art of Southeast Asia was primarily influenced by which of the following? a. Japanese art b. Chinese art c. East African art d. Indian art

d. Indian art

Where are some of the oldest paintings of humankind found? a. Sub-Saharan Africa b. Egypt c. Amarna. d. Lascaux

d. Lascaux

What civilization conquered the Babylonian Empire? a. The Kassites b. The Sumerians c. The Semites d. The Persians

d. The Persians

What form does the Hindu god Ganesh take? a. a fish with a tortoise shell b. a lion c. a boar d. a man with an elephant head

d. a man with an elephant head

According to the text, what have archaeologists posited that Stonehenge was? a. a storage facility for weapons b. a monument to a great leader c. an ancient temple d. a solar calendar and observatory

d. a solar calendar and observatory

In Hinduism, what term refers to the path of doing one's duty according to one's caste? a. dharma b. karma c. ahimsa d. asceticism

d. asceticism

What are avatars? a. paintings on religious subjects b. Hindu temples c. Humans bearing magical powers d. incarnations of Hindu deities in animal or human form

d. incarnations of Hindu deities in animal or human form

What does "Dao" mean? a. the force b. the texts c. the soul d. the way

d. the way